Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.8523 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8523 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 2.6%
All-time high
0.8523 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
0.0773 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 0.8523 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 0.8523 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0898 Mt CO2e 0.0773 Mt CO2e 0.1064 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1214 Mt CO2e 0.1123 Mt CO2e 0.1386 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.1911 Mt CO2e 0.1546 Mt CO2e 0.228 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.3284 Mt CO2e 0.2325 Mt CO2e 0.5507 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.6515 Mt CO2e 0.5874 Mt CO2e 0.7495 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.8052 Mt CO2e 0.7217 Mt CO2e 0.8523 Mt CO2e 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Least developed countries: UN classification was 0.8523 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 0.8523 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 Mt CO2e in 1970.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).